# Judge weighs whether California can count up to 20,000 ballots disputed by US government

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:05:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/oct/27/appeals-court-declines-to-block-california-from-co/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/judge-weighs-whether-california-can-count-up-to-20-000-ballots-dispute-0607d1/

An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges likely belong to noncitizen voters.

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